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Calculating Average Weekly Wage

By Mike Helfand on May 28, 2023 Posted in Benefits

When we say that every Illinois workers compensation case is different, one big reason is because your course of medical care is not the same as anyone else. Neither is the way the accident is caused, your age, your health background or any possible defenses to the case. Another factor that is really big is … Continue Reading

Illinois Maximum TTD and PPD Rates Have Changed

By Mike Helfand on April 18, 2018 Posted in Benefits

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission has updated the minimum and maximum benefits rates. The Commission provides these updates twice a year. These benefits rates are the upper and lower limits on the amount a person can receive on a weekly basis if he/she is not able to earn their regular wages because of a work … Continue Reading

IL Work Comp – Per Diem and Travel Expenses and Your Average Weekly Wage

By Mike Helfand on July 9, 2017 Posted in Benefits

One reason that one case could be worth way more than someone who works a different job but has the exact same injury is your average weekly wage. The higher your wages, the more your case is going to worth. That’s because your lost time (TTD) and settlement (PPD) benefits are based on how much … Continue Reading

IL Work Comp – Calculating AWW For Teachers

By Mike Helfand on May 2, 2016 Posted in Benefits

AWW stands for average weekly wage and is one of the ways that insurance companies pay you less money than you are entitled to in your Illinois workers’ compensation claim. Your AWW is used to calculate your rate of pay for your time off work (TTD benefits) and your settlement (PPD benefits). In a nutshell, … Continue Reading